The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-19
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO.

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO.
Woodstock, o., March 8, 1SS7.-Rev.
E. f. Pember preached at Newtown on
Friday evening of last week, and we are
informed will supply that church once a
month for the time being.
Hamilton, o.
During our visit to Hamilton, February
%, to conduct the funeral services of
an old friend, W. FL. Ell. Russell, we
learned some pleasant facts concerning
our church in that growing city. The
old church, still occupied by the Sunday
school, was sold at a fair price last fall. A
lot for new edifice has been purchased
in convenient part of the city, for
which six thousand dollars were paid. A
portion of the lot will be sold, thus reduc-
ing the cost OF the same. Liberal SUBJ
scriptions are being made and in due
time house of worship, adequate to the
demands of our cause, will be erected,
when our church there viii begin new
era, on higher plane than ever before
occupied. There was never better mate
rial for building up strong and inhu-
entail church in that city, than at the
present time. With new churches at
Hamilton and Springfield, our cause will
be strengthened throughout the State.
Rev. Fl. L. Garfield, State Super
intendent, recently visited Margaretta,
(postoflice Castalia), and during his stay
sufficient interest was aroused to encour-
age the friends there to resolve to go to
work again. The chief difficulty now in
the way, is the lack of pastor, who
would be wise instructor and leader OF
the people in church work. Margaretta
would be a good center for pastoral
circuit.
We recently visited Columbus, to
urge the passage of the bill recommend
ed by the Executive Committee, which
would enable the Convention to take di-
rect control of abandoned church proper
ty. We placed it in the hands of DIR.
VIM. Shepherd, member of the House Of
Representatives, and was promised the
aid OF several other members; but we
learn that owing to the great pressure Of
business, it is probable definite action
may not be had this session; but in an
other year it will be made a law.
There are but few days more than
two months before the next meeting Of
the Ohio Universalist Convention, which
will be held at North Lewisburg. We
trust that our churches will take timely
action to secure large attendance, at
what will be one of the most important
meetings held for years. In this connec-
ton we urge upon pastors and clerks to
make prompt returns of reports for the
year 1886. Many have been received;
but large number have not been heard
from. Since our last report the following
churches have paid their assessments.
none of which were less than IS: New
town, Caledonia, Second Belpre, and Up
per Sandusky; still others have promised
payment before the Convention meets
The clerk of one of our most wealthy
churches says "they have nothing to pay
outside assessments WITH" but we have
confidence that it will be all right in due
time. Loyalty to general church work
must be our depominational watchword.
-Br. John Richardson spent week in
connection with the last Sunday in Feb
ruary, at Eaton, beginning on the even
ing of the 18th. The largest congrega-
tons known for years we're in attendance
two members were received and others
are almost ready. Efforts are being
made to raise salary sufficient to employ
Br. Richardson two Sundays month
He has been invited to visit New Paris
and it is proposed to form pastorate Of
Eaton, New Paris and Camden churches
all of which have been inactive for some
time, even Sunday schools being sus
pended. The times are specially favor
able for a revival Of our church interests
at Eaton, as there is much apathy, dis
content and division in other churches
We hope to have the privilege OF very
soon reporting the organization of "Eator
circuit"